Bavarian Pine Vole vs Rose Rust

Microtus bavaricus compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Phragmidium
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Rose Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.